Soda is one of the most popular drinks in the
world and there are a multitude of flavors to choose from
however while a select few have stood the test of time others have fizzled out
never to be seen again so let's take a look at more top 10 soda fails of all
times you're an embarrassment to me okay soda it's just okay okay soda was a
soft drink that was created by the world's famous Coca Cola Company in 1993
you've likely never heard of it because it was only in production for two years
thanks to Coca Cola's a strange marketing technique at the time of its
release the second most recognizable word in the world was coke second only
to the word okay the marketing campaign and the design of the can were meant to
appeal to Generation X who were said to be a generation of cynics who did not
like advertising even cynical members of Generation X yeah
Ruby thus an anti advertisement of sorts was created describing something is
simply okay is not exactly a way to get people running out to buy your product
coca-cola has said that the point was to under promise rather than to rely on a
common marketing technique of overhyping if they marketed it as only okay people
can't really be disappointed if they don't like it to make matters worse ok
soda was nothing like the original Coca Cola soda as it was a fruity soda so
even loyal fans of Coca Cola could not get behind the drink that was the best
you could do shut up Pepsi blue I'll take a coke Pepsi okay
its Pepsi okay its Pepsi okay like coca-cola main rival PepsiCo decided to
put out a fruity soda as well PepsiCo called it Pepsi blue as it was a blue
colored berry flavored soft drink it was launched in 2002 and had a short shelf
life in Canada and the United States as it was discontinued two years later
unlike okay soda however Pepsi blue is actually still in
production it's still available in the Philippines and Indonesia
so Pepsi blue is not a complete failure that's something right the flavor has
been described as blueberry and raspberry with an aftertaste of cotton
candy it is blue in color and is more sugary than Pepsi's original Cola
despite its sugar enos North Americans did not take to it as well as those in
Asia did this is not for lack of trying either as PepsiCo heavily promoted the
Pepsi blue soda they created advertisements with
big-name celebrities like Britney Spears and the band's Papa Roach and said they
also paid to have it advertised in the Garfield movie and the Italian job and
it made me think what I always think what a waste of money even after all
this advertising sales of the drink remained low and PepsiCo
cut their losses by stopping production in 2004 bright remix rather than just
one failed soda sprite remix as a whole line of sodas made by the Coca Cola
Company in 2002 the soda was based on the original sprite but with three
different fruit flavors added one died sprite remix please there seems to be a
running theme with fruit flavored sodas here and evidently coca-cola did not
learn from their first fruit flavored fail like the other two fruit flavored
sodas we discussed the original sprite remix did not originally last long
either it was introduced in 2002 and discontinued three years later in 2005
due to low sales the greatest teacher barriers surprisingly the first sprite
remix made a comeback in 2015 and is actually still available under a new
name sprite tropical mix
the coca-cola company took their experimentation with fruity sprite one
step further and created flavor packets the packets contained a flavored powder
that you could pour into your original sprite while this does sound like a fun
science experiment it did not help the sales of the original sprite remix line
and was also short-lived coca cola black cherry vanilla not to be confused with
the coca-cola company's other sodas coca-cola cherry and coca-cola vanilla
the coca-cola black cherry vanilla was a strange mix of both this soda was even
more short-lived than the previous sodas mentioned as it was introduced in 2006
and discontinued in 2007 this soda was created in an attempt to phase out
vanilla coke how about work out for you the coca-cola black cherry vanilla
however had low sales so vanilla coke was reintroduced and black cherry
vanilla coke made an exit coca-cola cherry on its own has remained
consistently popular since 1985 and can still be found in circulation with the
creation of the coca-cola freestyle machines in 2009 however coca-cola black
cherry vanilla has made a comeback the machine is a touchscreen soda fountain
it was up to 165 coca-cola products the machine allows you to choose your own
flavors so you can also mix different drinks this is a greatest invention in
the world you'll make a million dollars the company gets information from the
machines including what flavors are popular both solo and mixed together
turns out people were mixing coca-cola cherry and vanilla together on their own
accord it was actually the most popular hybrid drink across Coca Cola's
freestyle machine this led coca-cola to bring the
previously failed drink back in bottles and cans to stores in 2020 as the drink
is still new this time around it is hard to tell whether it will be another
failure like the original Oh if the rebranding will become popular
good luck you're gonna need it vault soda vault inspector despite the
name vault soda was not a typical soda it was a hybrid drink vault soda was a
mix of soda and energy drink made by the coca-cola company in 2005 it was a
citrus flavored beverage similar in taste to PepsiCo's Mountain Dew vault
was actually quite similar in taste to the coca-cola company's previous drink
surge which was created to compete with Mountain Dew surge was discontinued in
2003 and volt was created to replace it as it was an energy drink
it was mostly marketed to men even though women do drink energy drinks
commercials featured men performing various tasks like mining the seafloor
for pearls and even saving a chihuahua while surfboarding which most men
shortly do all the time right yeah totally for some reason these
commercials did not help much and both soda was discontinued in 2011 but some
fans of the drink still miss the original hybrid vault there are actual
petitions and Facebook groups demanding that the coca-cola company bring vaults
back Dr Pepper red fusion call an ambulance call an ambulance but not for
me dr. pepper is one of the world's oldest soft drinks the first dr. pepper
was created in the 1880s while the famous coca-cola was created in 1892
despite the company's long-standing existence there was only the original
dr. pepper soda for 122 years these old fogies are very set in their ways dr.
pepper decided to finally branch out into different flavored sodas in 2002
and started with the dr. pepper red fusion the red fusion was created as
competitors like PepsiCo and the coca-cola company were also creating
flavored sodas at the time we cannot afford to fall behind the dr. pepper red
fusion soda was bright red and cherry flavored but was only in production for
one year before being discontinued the company has since brought back a cherry
soda named dr. pepper cherry the red fusion may not be available anymore but
dr. pepper cherry is still in circulation today if you really need
your cherry flavored soda fix coca-cola see - while most coca-cola products
usually originate in the United States coca-cola C - was first introduced in
Japan in 2004 it was shortly thereafter brought to the United States and Canada
as well coca-cola C - was a diet soda as there was a big focus on dieting at the
time specifically the low carbohydrate diet really no no I'm on a special diet
so coca-cola C - had half the carbohydrates sugar and calories
compared to the original coca-cola it was a strange addition to the
coca-cola family as coca-cola zero a zero calorie version of the original
coca-cola already existed somebody give this man a drink Coke Zero right people
would choose either the original Coca Cola or the zero calorie version if they
were on a diet despite persuasive marketing techniques
where they even marketed Coca Cola C to using queens song I want to break free
the soda did not do well tastes like cheese water it was discontinued three
years later in 2007 it looks like Coca Cola fans do not want
a mid calorie drink it's all or nothing when it comes to calories lifesavers
soda that's not a good combination if you've never tried one everyone is at
least familiar with the candy brand of lifesavers they are a ring shaped hard
candy typically you guessed it fruit flavored the brand has been around for
over 100 years as they were first introduced in 1912 so in an attempt to
branch out from candy the brand decided to make a lifesaver soda the soda drink
was developed back in the 1980s Nabisco the then owner of the lifesavers
brand thought that lifesaver soda would really take off history tells us that
this did not end up being the case this soda failed to capture any steam in
the high competition soda market many think this is because it gave people the
idea that they would be drinking liquid candy that sounds awesome but not while
this probably sounded good to most children at the time adults found the
drink too sweet despite its fruity flavor as lifesavers was and still is a
reputable company known for their candy it was hard for people to accept the
soda version as it just seemed too sweet and overindulgence for a drink we're on
the verge of crying yes we would disclose Pepsi natural that's the
natural order things you don't mess with the natural water
Pepsi natural was originally a United Kingdom exclusive named Pepsi raw in
2008 the drink came to the United States Mexico Norway and Australia a year later
but was marketed as Pepsi natural the name comes from the natural or raw
ingredients used in the drink PepsiCo said all the ingredients were naturally
sourced and free from artificial flavoring colorings preservatives and
sweeteners I never asked for that the drink was marketed as a natural
alternative to other colas it predominantly contains sparkling water
cane sugar and Apple extract as opposed to the carbonated water sugar and high
fructose corn syrup and the original Pepsi Pepsi natural however has almost
the same amount of calories as the original Pepsi this did not inspire
consumers to switch over to the Pepsi natural as the taste was different as
well there were various reviews saying the
switch to sparkling water instead of carbonated water made the drink seem
flat stupid due to this Pepsi natural did not sell well and was discontinued
in 2010 coca-cola Beverly one of the coca-cola company's biggest soda fails
was the release of coca-cola Beverly the Beverly was a soda created in 1969 and
marketed towards the Italian community as an aperitif an aperitif is a drink
that has served before a meal it is typically alcoholic but
piccola beverly was not an alcoholic what why not
aperitif SAR typically bitter and used a digestion the Beverly was no different
and is said to have tasted like bitter grapefruit rind while many of Coca
Cola's international products and up in the United States or vice versa
coca-cola Beverly remained in Italy we don't want you here
coca-cola Beverly was so successful there that it was in production for 40
years only being discontinued in 2009 it never gained popularity in the United
States though due to its bitterness it used to be available at Disney World in
the Epcot Park at Club cool to sample but unfortunately club cool closed down
in 2019 if you do want to try the bitter Beverly you'll have to go down to the
world of coca-cola museum in Atlanta Georgia what would you guys think of a
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